Awning-roller center support



Feb. 1,1927 1,615,830 W J.DERUS AWNING ROLLER CENTER SUPPORT Filed Nov.26, 1923 I it V E74 /7 I /7 orizqy.

Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

JOHN DER/US, OF EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS.

AWNING-ROLLER CENTER SUPPORT.

Application filed November 26, 1923.

This invention relates to awning roller center supports, and, has forits object to provide a device ofthat character which is a distinct andpractical improvement to over come certain practical objections to, andde fects in, the universal types of awning center supports by providingan adjustable upper roller supporting arm to prevent the awning rollerfrom accidentally jumping out of the center support during revolvingmovements thereof, especially when awning gets away from operator,thereby eliminating possible chances of personal injury and propertydamage.

lVit-h the above and other objects in View, which will be apparent fromthe foregoing description, the invention consists in the.

novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of partshereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the claimshereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification, wherein.

like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the severalviews:

Fig. 1, is a side elevation of an awning roller center support embodyingthe features of my invention.

Fig. 2, is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 3, is a vertical sectional view of the device.

Fig. 4-, is a top plan View thereof.

Fig. 5, is an enlarged sectional View, taken on line 55 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the reference character 1 represents asupporting member or carrier provided at its side edges with the opposedpairs of upwardly directed arms 2, 8 and 4, whichare suitably spacedapart, as shown in Fig. 1. A. suitable arm 5 is directed upwardly fromthe rear end of the member or carrier 1 and is provided with an opening6. A plurality of suitable wooden rollers 7, 8 and 9 are revolublycarried bythe member 1 through the medium of suitable bolts or pins 10,11 and 12 respec tively, which bolts or pins pass through tubularsleeves 13 carried by the rollers and the ends of which bolts or pinsare receivable in openings 14 of the arms 2, 3 and 4. By this Harrangement, it will be apparent that the rollers 7, 8 and 9 span thesupport or carrier 1 and that they support the roller 15 and the awning16 rolled thereupon, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

Carried by the arm 5 of the support or Serial No. 676,959.

carrier 1 is a separable arm which coinprises two preferably curved arms17 and 18. Curved arm17 is provided at its rear end with a downwardlydirected extension or arm 19 which isprovided with an open end slot 20,thus providing a bifurcated extension for the arm 18. A suitable .bolt21 is employed which passes through the opening .6 of arm 5 and throughthe slot 20 of arm 19 and is provided with a securing nut for; locking,the two arms 5 and 19. in locked engagement. The bifurcated extension orarm 19 engages the rear face of the carrier arm 5, as shown in .Figs.-1and 3. The upper face of the curved arm 17 isprovided at its sidev edgeswith the upwardly directed flanges 22 to provide a channeled seat 23 andthis 1 arm is further provided near its forward end with a suitableslotted opening 24:.

The second member 18 of the separable and adjustablev upper arm ismounted upon the channeled seat. 28 of arm 17 and is providedlwith aslotted opening 25... A suitrected ears 28. These ears 28 support a.

guide roller .29 therebetween through. the medium of a suitable bolt orpin 30. engageable in atubular sleeve 31 carried by the roller 29 andthe end of the bolt-or pin 39 is engageable in the openings 32 of thecars 28 of arm 18. The guideroller 29 is disposed above and adjacent thesupporting roller 9.

It is apparent from the foregoing description andreference to Figs. 1and 3 ofthe drawings, that the arm 18 mounted upon arm 17 may. beadjusted longitudinally, so as to bring the roller 29 toward or, awayfrom roller 9 so that .any predetermined gap, space or opening maybeprovided between rollers 9 and 29, this gap being determined by the sizeor diameter of thev awning roller 15, the gap being preferably less indistance than the diameter of the awning roller 15, thus preventing anypossible chance of the roller jumping off ofthe rollers 7,8 and 9 andout of the support or carrier,causing personal injury and propertydamage, especially when unrolling the awnings. The flanges 22 of the arm17 prevent any possible chance of the arm 18 being laterally displacedeven though the nut 27 of the bolt 26 should be loosened.

It is of course apparent that the center support is suitably attached tothe wall of the building to the rear of the awning roller.

By providing the metallic tubular sleeves for several wooden rollers, itis evident that the rollers will always revolve upon their bolts orpins, thus preventing the wearing out of the awning material by slidingfriction which wearin out is usuall due to the rollers sticking andrefusing to revolve when winding up the awning or unrolling the samethereby causing the fabric awning material to slide over the rollersinstead of being in free rolling contact therewith.

It is evident that the center support or carrier may be of any desiredsize, but it will be understood that one size carrier or support iscapable of supporting an awning roller of different diameters owing tothe fact that the guide roller 29 may be moved to or from the roller 9by adjusting the arm 18 longitudinally upon the arm 17. The arm 18 maybe entirely removed and separated from arm 17 when desired.

From the foregoing description, it is evident that I provide a centersupport for awning rollers, which is strong, durable and highlyefficient for the purpose intended in that the roller 29 may be adjustedto the desired distance from roller 9 to prevent the awning roller fromleaving the rollers 7, 8 and 9 and jumping off of the carrier rollers,especially when unrolling the awning during which operation it sometimesgets away from the operator and beyond his control and results inpersonal injury or property damage by falling to the ground.

The many advantages of the herein described invention will readilysuggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I do not wish to be understood as having limited myself to the exactdetails of construction shown and described, but desire to have itunderstood that the invention I have shown in the drawings is merelyillustrative, as it is manifest that various minor changes may be madein the exact form, shape and particular arrangement of parts withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention, hence I reserve the right tomake any such changes, or modifications as may fairly fall within thescope of the appended claims when fairly construed.

What I claim is:

1. In an awning roller support, a frame composed of a lower frame memberhaving a rigid forwardly extending arm, a set of three supportingrollers carried by said arm with the center roller disposed at a lowerelevation than the other two rollers, an upper frame member having arigid forwardly extending arm, means for securing said lower and upperframe members in different adjusted positions, an extensible arm mountedfor sliding adjustment upon the extending arm of the upper frame member,means for rigidly securing the extensible arm in different adjustedpositions and a retaining roller carried at the forward end of theextensible arm.

2. In an awning roller support, a frame composed of a lower frame memberhaving a rigid forwardly extending arm, a set of three supportingrollers carried by said arm with the center roller disposed at a lowerelevation than the other two rollers, an upper frame member composed oftwo members, one of which is slidably adjustable with relation to theother, means for rigidly securing the adjustable member indifferentadjusted positions upon the other member and a retaining rollercarried at the forward end of the slidably adjustable member.

3. In an awning roller support, a frame composed of lower and upperrelatively adjustable members and means for securing them in differentadjusted positions, an extensible member associated with the uppermember in slidablc relation therewith, means for securing the extensiblemember in different rigid adjusted positions upon the upper framemember, said means comprising a slot and bolt connection, a retainingroller carried at the forward end of the extensible member, and a set ofthree supporting rollers carried by the lower frame member, the centerroller being disposed directly below the awning roller with its axisdisposed below the axis of the other two rollers.

4. In an awning roller support, a frame member composed of a lower framemember bearing carried at the ends of said frame member, rollersjournaled in said bearings, an upper frame member, means for securingthe upper and lower frame members in difierent adjusted positions, theupper member having a channel in its upper face and provided with alongitudinal slotted opening, an extensible arm mounted in the channelof the upper frame member and having a slotted opening to register withthe slotted opening in the upper frame member, fastening means passingthrough said slotted openings for rigidly securing the extensible arm indifferent adjusted positions upon the upper frame member and an awningengag= ing roller carried at the forward end of said extensible arm.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to thespecification.

JOHN DERUS.

